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0> 0 '1* ^ 4 " 7' ir 7 “T; I *A r . » 'V t* THE CHRONICU Strives To Be A Clean Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable ~r fflhrnmrle If You Don't Read IHE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume XLVII Clinton, S. C, Thursday, November 6, 1947 Number 45 CUNTON GOES OVER THE TOP IN COLLEGE DRIVE CLINTON Business, Professional Folks You Know Soil Conservation Group Hold Quarterly Meeting Ih Laurens The 14th quarterly meeting of soil conservation supervisors, farm lead ers and representatives of agricul tural agencies from Broad River, Laurens and Greenville Soil Conser vation districts was held in Laurens Friday night. The^meeting was presided over by Ryan Lawson of the Hopewell com munity, chairman of the Laurens su- perivisors. He explained how farm ers may obtain certificates of merit Elaborate Plans For Homecoming r* Presbyterjon College Alumni to Gather Here for Gala Day. Big Attraction Will Be Blue Hose-Wofford Game Under Floodlights. Social Events on Program. The Presbyterian college campus took on a festive air today as home coming plans were about complete lfrom the South Carolina Bankers as-!for the alumni coming in tomorrow sociation for carrying out farm prac- for one of the most colorful get- R. E. FERGUSON Richard Edward Ferguson, ah adopted son of Clinton, is a well known business man whose active life ha^ touched many phases of the business and civic activity of the city. Mr. Ferguson was born in East Orange, N. J., where his boyhood days were spent. At the completion lof high school he entered - Steven^ Tech at .Hoboken, N. J., where he received his special training. His first position after leaving college was with the Central Railroad of New Jersey in the engineering depart ment. Later he went to Utica, N. Y., where he was engaged for several years in textile work. Turning his interests Southward in 1914, Mr. Ferguson came to Ware Shoals as assistant superintendent of the Wave &beels Manufacturing com pany. In 1920 he resigned and came to Clinton to accept the superinten dency of the Lydia Cotton Mills, a position he held for seven years until he resigned in 1927. At this time he organized the In dustrial Supply company of this city, wholesale dealers" in mill supplies, covering several states. He has suc cessfully headed the business which is owned by members of his family and J. Hubert Todd. Mr. Ferguson has contributed much in various ways to the city’s advance ment and betterment during his 27 years residence here. He is a mem ber of the First Presbyterian church in which he holds the office of elder; a member and past president of the Kiwanis club, a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Masonic tices. S. B. Huff, chairman of the Green ville district, spoke briefly on how agriculture leaders may promote the conservation program through soil conservation districts. He showed moving pictures of soil conservation practices used in his county. Phil Buchheit, publisher of the Spartanburg Herald - Journal, a d - dressed the group. “The eyes, of the nation are watching tjie soil ton- servation work you are doing here and it may become a national pat tern,” he said. Continuing Mr. Buchheit said, “We must interest ourselves in people and their well-being,” he said, “in the country, in industry, in retail busi ness, in health and in good govern ment.” Forty per cent of South Carolina’s land is under cultivation, he said. He stated that in 1946 $362,951,000 Was produced from this land.' Farm wages are 37 per cent more than those gained by persons in this state in industrial plants. “Good farm practices insure ben efits to the farmer,” he declared. --‘’We have no 5-year plan. We planned from the foundation of this nation for every generation to come up to this time and for those to tal low us.” ~ X V " v ^ He referred to President Roose velt’s report on the South which at that time listed poor conditions among farmers in this section as well as elsewhere. “That is much improved now,” he said.' “The contest in which you CITIZENS GIVE. SSS.i>2 AGAINST . , $40,000 QUOTA - — -er Two Hundred Seventy Contribute to Close Campaign With Victory Dinner. "t* The Clinton campaign for the Pres byterian college endowment fund closed last Friday evening with a victory celebration. The objective here was $40,000 and at the final re port meeting workers reported a to tal secured of $55,662, representing i 270 contributors who made gifts, i H. L. Eichelberger, general chair- j man, presided at the closing meeting. I He expressed appreciation for the splended accomplishment and con gratulated the workers for the efforts they put forth. I Rev. Tom Cook, pastor of the First . _ w » — — — 1 _ ; Presbyterian church in Laurens, was alumni associatmn in the Jacobs, C8roHna team by C0Tnparable scores ' R p . Baukniah t Dastor r>‘h‘e principal speaker Rev. T. L. forum room In Neville hall at 4 p m. ' hoc «o m oc ! The Rev - R L - Bauknight, pai,tor Fraser of the co n e g e faculty enter tained with several vbcal selections. togethers in the history of the school Lieutenant-Colonel Powell A. Fras er, president of the alumni associa tion, has outlined a ninepoint pro gram that begins at 1 p.m. tomorrow, with registration for the visiting alumni in the library building. There is to be an alumni golf tour nament at Lakeside country club at 1:30 p.m., followed by the meeting of the Board of Directors of the To wind up the day, Paul Harmon; and his orchestra will provide the! i i music for the homecoming dance in the Clinton armory from 10:45 p.m., to 2 ajn., the dance being semi-formal with evening dress optional for the ladies. As far as the football garpe goes, the Blue Hose-and the Terriers have been moaning all week about the in juries to the respective squads, and it may be a battle of the cripples totnorrow night. The game is con sidered a toss-up, as both squads have had 'poor seasans, and in one case, against Catawba, lost to the North REV. P. L. BAUKNIGHT Bauknight Returned lo Pastorate Here Presbyterian has won two games, 1 _ . ' ’ vrofhr^ict rhnrrh n ! F raser of the college faculty enter- Class reunions are scheduled for tied one and lost {our Wo[ford has of Broad Street Methodist church o. . .. the college chapel at 5 p.m. with all classes to be present at that time, after which, at 5:30, the college ROTC band, followed by a parade of decor ated students’ cars, will parade up- won four and lost three. this city the past two years, was re- , turned to this pastorate Sunday at ' Dr - C ' ? y " un ? ir B ! l lts * ave the invo( ' a - This is the 29th meeting between the closing session of the Upper: tion an ^ ^ R « Turner closed the the two teams, Presbyterian having ;South Carolina conference in Spar-; me r f tm - Wlth P™yer. won 19 of the games, Wofford 7/with tanburg His return had been re- Dr. M. W. Brown, president of the ! two ties. quested by the officers of the church^ coll ? ge - took occasion to thank the and the announcement of his re- ? ror * t ? rs anc * Clinton people for their town to advertise homecoming. The alumni banauet is set for 6 R was further announced by Colo- . p.m. in the college dining hall, withi nel Fraser that the homecoming [ apopintment was received with genu- 1ge ^ roi Jf s “^° rt )s t ^ amp f ai r ! n - William M. Frampton, pastor of p U r-1 { l ueen * MisS Marjorie Simpson, At- ine satisfaction in the city by all de- t i. r ™ m „ the 1 syn • ,. of . G *' ity Presbyterian church of Chester, j tanta senior, will be presented a bou- nominations. as the principal speakei^ There Willi < l ue t ^ midfield during impressive | T be Bev 3 Patrick was trans- be welcomirig addrifessM by Coach' haR time ceremonies by “resident ,f erred f rom tbe s bandon cburc h Co- Brown and last year’s queen, Mrs. ^ lumbia, to the superintendency of Ruth Lee Hay. j tbe Greenwood district, in which the The Wofford band is expected to Clinton church is included. He suc- accompany the visiting rooters" to the[ceeds the Rev. E. R. Mason, who was The main attraction, the football! ball game, and the college band is sent to the Sharvdon church. Mr. Pat- game between the Presbyterian col-* expected also to provide music for .rick recently conducted evangelistic Walter A. Johnson, Dr. Marshall W Brown, William P. Jacobs, II, and Paul Brady, president of the student body. Geor- ^gia and South Carolina indicate that hundreds af churches are participat ing in the $350,000 campaign for additional endowment. Scores of churches have already reported ob taining or exceeding their quotas. lege Blue Stockings and the Wofford Terriers will crank up at 8:15 pan., followed by open house at 10 p.m., at the president’s home. the spare moments. (services here for the Methodists. The crack drill platoon of the col- The Rev. H. O. Chambers, of St. lege is scheduled to drill at half time as an added attrturtion. County To Share In Highway Department Farm-to-Market Funds 209 Arrests Made During October By Police Department Paul church, Greenville, and a for mer pastor here, was appointed su perintendent of the Anderson dis trict, succeeding the Rev. L. E. Wig gins, also a former Clinton pastor, who had held this post for the allot ted six years. Mr. Wiggins was sent Jto the Emma Gray Memorial church at Woodruff. Columbia, Nov. 4.—(Special to The The report of the city police de are taking part may set the pattern— Approval by the state partment for the month of. October! Rev - Renr y Kohier, who shows 209 arrests made. Fines col- preceded Mr. Bauknight here, was for tfie entire nation to follow in the J highway commission at a—rtcintj future for the Improvement of our mee ^ n 8 a $9,000,000 farm-to-mar-1, returned to St. John's church in An- land and the betterment of its peo- ket fund wil1 mean, when completed, j lected for the month amounted to derson for a third year. Another for- ple.” Brannon Resigns Position At Orphanage Carroll C. Brannon, superintend ent of the Thornwell orphanage da iry, has resigned to accept a posi- oid'r.'HthiTbiai an .'rtiVe'Teidei tio , n ^ ' he South CaroUna Agri- a total allocation of $571,200 for $1,732.10. farm-to-market construction in Lau rens county, according to information received this week from the highway department. Although the $9,000,000 sum had previously been contemplated by the highway department, $6,000,000 for the program Was the amount actually In addition, during the month there were 112 violations of parking regu lations with fines of $56.00. As is the case each month, the greatest number of arrests, 48, were for drunkenness, for which fines of $729.80 were collected, and 188 days ' mer pastor, Dr. J. C. Roper, was transferred to Clover as retired sup ply. Pearson Property Sold At Auction Memorial Service By Legion Post Nov. 11 At Presbyterian Church The local American Legion Prst will hold a Memorial service on Tuesday evening, November 11, at 7:30 in the First Presbyterian church for veterans of World Wars I and II. with the public cordially invited. The address will be delivered by Dr. W. R. Turner, paster of the church, and special music will be given by the churdr-choir. Comm.ander R. P. Chapman will preside with the post in charge of the program. Legionnaires are re- qi ested to wear legion caps. A num ber of out of town visitors are ex pected totjjie exercises. allocated, and from this Laurens i ** ven * n recorder’s court. Four ar- in Boy Scout work, having headed cultural Experiment Station Staff at county obtained an allotment of rests we re made for driving under ^ ® /‘'MAa-vtzxrtxa Tn Hie na \ ▲ i im * At - tHinfillf 1 .. c phanage and chairman of its execu tive committee. In whatever position of responsibility he is placed he does the job well, and has many friends not only here, but scattered over sev- Blue Ridge council as president for College. In his new work ; $3 22,600. About half of this $322,600 several years. He is a member of the ^ Wl11 , ^ nduct ^y research on i amount has been awarded in con- board of trustees of Thornwell or- Grazing for Dairy Cattle^ j tracts. and other subjects relative to feed- At the meeting> Commissioner W. mg cattle. . . , , ;L. McLeod, Jr., successfully defend- . I ! r -. B ™ On J 0m , ed thC or P^ anage ed the $9,000,000 fund for farm-to- staM in 1937. For four years he was! market roadwork( d ite test of on Army duty overseas At the ter-! the highw , y department’s secretary- eral states which his company serves j rm*}® 11011 th e war he returned t reasurer> q. P. Bourke, that the sum Mr. Ferguson married Miss Flor- P 0 ? 1 ™” 1 i ^ re - _ . u would leave only $1,000,000 for the! Petty larceny, 3; investigatiejn ence C. Jones of Utica, N. Y., and , Mr. and Mrs; Brannon and daugh-1 b j gbway department to expend for! sus Pl c l° n > 4 - - ter, Carol Ann, will move to Clem- j ot ^ er p Ur po Ses this year. Bourke re-> - son November 15th where they will; commended ^ lhe [und , or farm. M . - make their future home. Their' t0 . market construction be reUined al | UttlCerS Nomed POf (nends here will ^arn^ wUh regret! M .ooo,000 this year, but McLeod de-! Leaders Organization the influence of liquor with fines of $228.00 . For fighting, 8 persons were arrest ed; carrying cohcealed weapons, 1; violating liquor law, 1; drunkenness, 48; disorderly conduct, 10; gambling, 3; driving under influence of liquor, 4; speeding and reckless driving, 13; operating cars without license, 2; 1 The real estate of the late Miss Maude Pearson of’ this city was sold Monday on salesday in Laurens to the highest bidders' ini-front of the court house to settle the estate as previously advertised. Three tracts of land totaling 145 acres in Hunter township were sold Junior Red Cross Drive For County they make their home on Walnut street. They have two sons, Richard Edward, Jr., who is associated in business with his fatheij; Lawrence, who is a student at North Carolina State college, Raleigh; and a daugh ter, Mrs. J. F. Beckman (Emily) of Toledo, Ohio. Missionary To Speak At A. R. P. Church Sunday that they are leaving; the city. ' -s ^ Presbyterians To Have 'Family Night' Tonight , dared that “the people expect us! ! to build roads as fast as we can,” and! Mrs. Gray Harris was elected i that the department could refuse to! president of the local leaders organi- let contracts if this was necessary to' zation of home demonstration clubs balance finances. A family night supper will be held ri ov f on I Pprrpmilt this evening at 6:30 sit the First Pres- v - ,a y Ton L * rCrreaUir byterian church, with a separate Rev. W. C. Halliday, a missionary program arranged at the same time to Mexico from the Associate Re* | for the small children of the church, formed Presbyterian denomination, j Dr. S. B. Lapsley, educational secre will speak at both the morning and tary ot home missions for the South evening services this coming Sunday in the A. R. P. church of this city. Mr. Halliday has been living in Talks To P.-T.A Group Tuesday at the regular meeting ofj the Florida Street Parent-Teacher as- > at a meeting held October 29 in the Agricultural building. Other officers 1 elected were: vice-president, Mrs. L. L. Young; secretary, Mrs. Downes Monroe, both of the Wadsworth cltib. Miss Susan Hall, home demonstra tion agent, 1 gave the demonsU-ation Th* enrollment drive for Junior Red Cross in the schools of the coun ty will begin November 17 and con tinue through November 28, it has been announced by the chairman. Miss Sarah Frances Abercrombie of 1 Laurens. During this period each to^e State Tra,„i„ g &h „„, ’ ‘ Th e materials for enrollment will Two residences on Ferguson street be distributed at the county teachers or were bought by H. J. Pitti of this| meeting oti November 13 by members city for $3,100, and by Luther Holmes j of the Junior organization The ‘*ift Holland, also of this cityrfor $2,600. boxes which are to- be packed for j The property brougth a total of $13,-| children overseas will also be dis* ; 300, the heirs being a number ol tributed at this meeting nieces and nephews of the deceased! Miss Irene Hipp is the teacher- ;who died about two years ago. |sponsor at the local high school; Miss , i Ella McCrary at Florida Street: Mrs. Grace (. a in. Oak Grove; M-'s L..arry NEW SUBSCRIBERS yeShields, Musgrove; Mrs. Belle Df\i | „ Sumerel, la>ng Branch; Mrs. Martha MUlNUK KULL 'Dukes, Shady Grove; Miss Mary Johnson, Providence. ..... sociation, Clayton L. Perrault, who! 0 !',"“ t ” tai " in ‘ ! at 1 Di " ner " A ™ ud - ern Presbyterian church, will spaak'heads the recreation program for, a „ a iei *„°7,?a to the group following the serving oi sdpper. the Joanna Foundation in Goldville, up ' «°° < !, taat ' ” li,,ens ' china ' outlined to the assembled group of Subscribers to THE CHRONICLE will find it filled with news and ad- p * D »,L i i vertising of interest. Don’t overlook 1 Brotherhood eit t h f ei \ , ,, , I To Hear Wright If y6u want the community news' ^ you want “the paper everybody) The NovembeV reads.” meeting crystal, and silver. Mexico (or over 20 yeere and is an ■ The church bulletin Sunday an. 'adiM a " d men, the necessary steps ipaves""!..*! 7>m7r»nt£!7 f.,7! 1 ounced that a conkrekaUonal meet- needed to set up a recreation pro-' if*"! a 'fS'...T 0 ? interesting speaker of that country’s life and customs. At the evening service he will show moving pictures of his work and of other things of interest in the coun try. The public is cordially invited to! hear him at both services. — ■*"1.. ■ I Chamber of Commerce To Meet Tuesday The November meeting of the | Chamber of Commerce will be. held • next Tuesday evening at 7:30 at Day- ton hoitel with all members invited. The. organization is now meettog mbnthljr rather than quarterly upon a recommendation of the board of directors approved by the member- ahip. nounced that a congregational meet ing will be held Sunday morning to elect nine addtiional elders. FOOD ' Is An Important Item With Housewives You will find helpful Grocery and Market News in THE CHRONICLE every week from leading food stores in the city. |lead the advertisements — they tell you about changing prices and where you can buy to advantage. \ gram, which he stated should arran8 ' men,s su > ta ‘>le the enure family." According ^ ^ iiniier table were exhibited Mr. Perrault, "recreation should be : After the demonstration a salad voluntary, .first it must be wanted." cour5e ' ras s erved buffet style. It was recommended that represen tatives be sent to a state recreation meeting in Columbia. Miss Lily Yarborough’s class won the attendance award. of the ^ ev u * aw Brotherhood of the First Baptist ^?. lCOme J 1 ”? to those on churt4l will be held at the churc £ on the evening of the 13th at 7:30. The Rev. L. H. Wright of Spartanburg, The centrepiece our Honor Roll this week Clinton Boy Becomes Radar Mechanic Blakely New President Laurens Music Club Wm. Goldenf^on of Mrs. Mary; F. Golden, of this city, has been r as- j signed tOrduty a£ a radar mechanic: with Airways and Air Communica-' ' tions Service at Castle Field (Merc-| Bennie B. Blakely has been elected ed), Calif. He has been specially 1 president of the Laurens Kiwanis schooled ip. G C A, a radar system club for the coming year. Mr. Blakely | for landing aircraft lost in the over- is a member of the county board of (cast. Pfc. Golden’s organization, commissioners and is well known ]AACS, provides the U. S. Air Force here where he has many friends and | with air communications and aids to relatives. \ 'aerial navigation. MRS. EDGAR J. TAYLOR, JR., Clinton. MRS. PAUL CAGLE, RFD No. 1. ■ j. , MISS LOU ABRAMS, Miami, Fla. ROBERTS CLIPPING SER., Charleston. J. D. GLYNN, 1 Laurens. MISS BETTY JO BOYD, Rock Hill. MISS MARGARET WARREN, * ' Augusta, Ga. MRS. J. W. SPILLER, West Clinton. LUMAS BYRD, ~~Ht-L-, MASON, South Clinton. ELMER BENNETT, MISS^FLORELLA CAMPBELL, ADDISON, iville. prominent Baptist minister, will be the guest speaker. Church Group To Present Program Youth’s Assembly Night will be ob served at the Little River-Dominick Presbyterian church on Sunday eve ning at 7:30 v An interesting program will be presented by the Young Peo ple’s League and the public is cor dially invited. ATTENDING CONFERENCE Miss Kathryn Eichelberger,; direc tor of community activities atM^ydia Cotton Mills, is in Colifmbia this week attending the annual session of the South Carolina Conference of * Social Workers. - ' ,.7 I nl^'rifrr* - rF